This website is an excellent resource for parents who are dedicated to get informed about Cybersafety, Cybersecurity and Cyberehtics and who arecompelled to teach their child the “Netsmatrz” required to stay safe in today’s technologically oriented society. Its highly visual layout makes the website appealing as well as user-friendly. Interactive and straightforward organized tabs allow the userr to quickly access the information most relevant to them. The website offers a plethora of relevant, engaging and professionally produced multimedia educational resources, such as videos, presentations, handouts and games; each resource geared to the specific needs of its target audience. The user can view and print materials instantaneously. Furthermore, the website is not exclusive but allows parents to access age-appropriate materials for children of all age groups. Finally, the website and its resources can completey be accessed in Spanish, by choosing the "
Español" language option.
Is a website that focuses on familiarizing parents with the issues of cyberbullying. It includes a list of cyberbullying warning signs, as well as tips for parents and guardians on how to prevent cyberbullying and how support their children in case of a cyberbullying incident. This site provides all information in English as well as Spanish.
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Also have your child explore Kidsmart. This website lets your child choose their favorite online activity. From there students can hone their Internet safety skills. It is an excellent resource that answers your child's questions about hot-topics on Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity
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Have your child explore the tab Tips for Students. There your child will find information about the Cyberissues that are important to them, such as how to cite information, tips about cyberbullying, social networking privacy settings and ways to join the discussion about these issues with friends and peers
Teen Technology Usage and Cybersafety Statistics
What do I know about Cyersafety?
Click on the Digital Safety Quiz for Parents to see whether you are well informed about Cybersafety.
What can I do to help my kids stay safe online?
- install filtering software on your
computer and other technicaldevices
- speak to your child about cybersafety,
cyberethiscs and cybersecurity- read your child's emails, text-messages and
social network exchanges- help your child to select
appropriate screen-names- ask your child which social networking sites
they are utilizing- check the privacy settings on your child's
social networking sites- look at your child's friends list
and discuss how to deal withfriend requests
- speak with your chlidren about thinking
twice about what they are postingWhich resources help me to learn more?
National Crime Prevention Council - Cyberbullying
What is Cyberethics
Parents as Language Partners
OnGuardOnline.gov
Cyberbullying Research Center
Connecting Safely - Smart Socializing Starts Here
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Netsmartz
This website is an excellent resource for parents who are dedicated to get informed about Cybersafety, Cybersecurity and Cyberehtics and who arecompelled to teach their child the “Netsmatrz” required to stay safe in today’s technologically oriented society. Its highly visual layout makes the website appealing as well as user-friendly. Interactive and straightforward organized tabs allow the userr to quickly access the information most relevant to them. The website offers a plethora of relevant, engaging and professionally produced multimedia educational resources, such as videos, presentations, handouts and games; each resource geared to the specific needs of its target audience. The user can view and print materials instantaneously. Furthermore, the website is not exclusive but allows parents to access age-appropriate materials for children of all age groups. Finally, the website and its resources can completey be accessed in Spanish, by choosing the "
Español" language option.
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http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/cyberbullying/
Is a website that focuses on familiarizing parents with the issues of cyberbullying. It includes a list of cyberbullying warning signs, as well as tips for parents and guardians on how to prevent cyberbullying and how support their children in case of a cyberbullying incident. This site provides all information in English as well as Spanish.
Also have your child explore Kidsmart. This website lets your child choose their favorite online activity. From there students can hone their Internet safety skills. It is an excellent resource that answers your child's questions about hot-topics on Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity
Have your child explore the tab Tips for Students. There your child will find information about the Cyberissues that are important to them, such as how to cite information, tips about cyberbullying, social networking privacy settings and ways to join the discussion about these issues with friends and peers
REFERENCES:
Videos
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Netsmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/StreamingPresentations/InternetSafetyBasics
Websites
Connecting Safely - Smart Socializing Starts Here http://www.connectsafely.org/
Cyberbullying Research Center http://cyberbullying.us/
Illinois Attorney General http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/children/internetsafetyquiz_w_answers.pdf
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Netsmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents
National Crime Prevention Council - Cyberbullying http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying
OnGuardOnline.gov http://www.onguardonline.gov/
Parents as Language Partners http://www.nysaflt.org/parents/resources.shtml
What is Cyberethics http://www.cybercitizenship.org/ethics/ethics.html